The British Government announced on Tuesday the appointment of Anne Keast-Butler as the new director of the listening centre. United Kingdom (GCHQ), first woman assuming that secret service in the history of more than a hundred years.
It’s an expression Secretary of State James Clever It reports that Keast-Butler will replace Jeremy Fleming, who will step down in May after spending six years as the center’s CEO. The new appointment was approved by the British Prime Minister. Rishi Altar, According to the foreigner.
GCHQ, located in the town of Cheltenham (West of England), It is one of the UK’s three secret services. the other two MI5 (internal) and MI6 (external).
Keast-Butler, who Studied mathematics at Oxford University, He currently serves as MI5’s deputy chief of security and investigation.
“Anne Keast-Butler has an impressive history in the heart of the world. UK national safety netHelp counter threats from terrorism, cybercriminals and rogue foreign powers,” Cleverly wrote in the note, “He is an ideal candidate to lead GCHQ, and Anne will use her vast experience to help keep Britons safe.”
During, National Security Advisor Tim BarrowIn the same note, he stated that Keast-Butler was an “exceptional candidate” for the position and would bring “rich experience from the field of national security”.
on his behalf Keast-Butler expressed satisfaction with the appointment “GCHQ’s mission to keep the UK safe is as inspiring as it was when it was founded more than 100 years ago,” he said.
“Just last year, GCHQ provided vital intelligence to shape the West’s response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine” and “helped thwart terrorist plots,” he added.